Nowadays everyone seems to think or is persuaded to think by ads, models and TV that your personal appearance is what "defines" you, or that it's the key to a good first impression. I agree on the latter if you're going into a job interview or if it's the first day of school, because no one wants to look like a slob on either one of those occasions, but really? How you style your hair, how perfect your smokey eye is, and which designer makes your clothes- are these things really that important? This is a never-ending feeling that people get- I have this feeling- and I don't know when it's going to go away for the majority of society. People also tend to get bent out of shape over major (or minor) changes in their appearances- braces, acne, face surgery, hair cutting... And while it's ok to freak out over these changes, sometimes I think it's better to embrace them than to hide them. Today I'm going to be answering some questions on getting my hair cut. This might be a difficult blog post to write since I don't show my face on here, but I'm willing to give this a try.
I cut my hair this past July- a whole 12 inches, actually- turning my hair style into a bob. Along with the extreme change in length, it looked even shorter because my hair is curly. Three months later, in the beginning of October, I got it cut again (only a couple of inches this time) so it was about the same length it was when I got it cut the first time. I got a ton of questions on my personal social media accounts along with people in person asking me about how I made the decision to cut it, why I cut it, how I felt about it, etc. So, without further ado, here is my experience of getting my hair cut.
To be honest, getting my hair cut was a real spur-of-the-moment decision. I told my mom I wanted to schedule an appointment to get a trim and she said, "Do you want it cut short?", since I had told her that I was thinking about cutting it short for a while. I surprised myself by saying yes without having thought much about it (I had thought about it before, though). I was bored with my hair- it was the same it had always been and I wanted a change. So I think the decision took me a couple of minutes, really. A lot of people asked me if I "prepared" for the cut- it sounds silly to "prepare" for something like this, but in all honesty, cutting your hair can be a big deal. For me, it definitely was. I researched hair styles and cuts on Pinterest to see which ones I liked. I finally found the style and cut I liked the best, which I brought to my hair stylist and showed her how I wanted my hair to look. And honestly, after I got it cut, I was super emotional. My long hair seemed to be a part of me, one that I had all my life. It was weird to have it be gone. I look back at pictures of myself with my long hair and I really miss it. I go through different phases of how I feel about my hair- some days I love it, and others I just wish I had never gotten it cut. But, all the compliments I received about getting my hair cut made me feel a lot better- the majority of the time I'm happy I did what I did. A lot of people complimented me not only on how it looked but how brave I was for doing it.
I encourage you to make a change in your life, whether it be something like I did or a bit more drastic. Like I said, I was bored with my hair and I really needed a change. This change made me a lot more confident, I think, because I learned how to feel good about myself even after my "look" changed completely. Everyone needs a change like this every once in a while- it helps us grow into the people we want to be. I feel like I can do a lot more because I realized that yes, I am brave for doing what I did.
So go out into the world and make a change. I believe in you :)
- Evangeline
* Did ya get my hair pun? From the title? Cut? Like getting a hair cut? Get it? Short? Like cutting it short? HAHAHAHA
